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EP 1 830 750 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 12.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/37 (21) Application number: 05812205.2 (22) Date of filing: 13.10.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/30(2006.01) A61L 27/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/036899 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/044576 (27.04.2006 Gazette 2006/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 14.10.2004 US 965491 (71) Applicant: Wright Medical Technology, Inc. Arlington, TN 38002-9501 (US)	(72) Inventor: CARROLL, Michael, E. Memphis, TN 38117-2507 (US) (74) Representative: Vieillefosse, Jean-Claude  Cabinet Hirsch 58, Avenue Marceau 75008 Paris 75008 Paris (FR)